Idle Hour

4824 Vineland Ave
Los Angeles CA 91601
(818) 980-5604
  • PUB QUIZ—Tuesdays @ 8:00pm

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Jan 30 2024
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

Here’s a riddle for you: It’s Tuesday night in the Valley. You’re hungry, itching for some delightful company, and in dire need of entertainment. You could go to a movie, spend a few hours watching talented performers bring fantasy to life, and maybe end up with a few popcorn kernels permanently wedged between your molars…or you could enjoy the greatest show in all of NoHo. Where do you go?

That’s right! You haul your butt down to Idle Hour for the best quiz in the quizness…KING TRIVIA!

33 teams arrived this balmy evening with a deep and insatiable hunger…for victory. 

The first half of the game was dominated by a massive 10-way tie, with veteran and newbie teams unwilling to let up on those doubles. Suddenly, as the half ended, Bang Bang and We’re the Problem stepped out of the group setting and into a duo at the top of the stack! But the top fifteen teams were still only points apart. 

For our drinking round, we asked our teams devious questions about the global vacation situation. LHS Class of 2014 had the geographical knowledge to knock out the competition and earn the free shots. 

It took another two rounds before Breakfast All Day—back from their long absence—rose into a solitary lead. But the top ten teams were all within 5 points of one another. It was going to be an epic photo finish. 

 

Our winners for the night were Breakfast All Day, We’re the Problem it’s Us, and Legally Distinct Branding!

 

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action

 

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 91785 Breakfast All Day 79 32 1.000
2 82024 We’re the problem, it’s us. 75 31 0.969
3 122493 Legally Distinct Branding 72 30 0.938
4 75076 Drink-182 70 29 0.906
5 21459 Three Cool Boys 69 28 0.875
6 Bang Bang Scissor Gang 68 27 0.844
7 13194 Terrence Jones and the Rockettes 67 26 0.813
8 104519 Bernie Maximus 66 25 0.781
9 77957 The Bugle 61 24 0.750
10 Sara and the Jets 51 23 0.719
11 115278 Team Quizney 47 22 0.688
12 122487 Bottom of the Totem Pole 44 21 0.656
13 The Blueys 43 20 0.625
14 121446 Muscle mommies 39 19 0.594
15 32648 You’re a quizzard Harry! 38 18 0.563
16 122526 Unibrain 37 17 0.531
17 122480 I don’t Name things 32 16 0.500
18 122486 LOGANS HERE! 31 15 0.469
19 122520 New team 28 14 0.438
20 122499 LHS class of 2014 27 12 0.391
20 122522 The late comers 27 12 0.391
22 121176 Bluth’s Bananas 26 11 0.344
23 122481 Brits abroad 24 10 0.313
24 122483 Gypsy Rose Nylund 22 9 0.281
25 Hairy Whale Song 21 8 0.250
26 Goose 16 7 0.219
27 The two losers 13 6 0.188
28 122498 Mad Maximus 5 5 0.156
29 I’m out 3 4 0.125
30 Blink184 0 0 0.008
30 Pri 0 0 0.008
30 Cynthia Trejo 0 0 0.008
30 122478 HelpMyTeamIsMissing 0 0 0.008

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Jan 23 2024
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

Oh there can’t be nothing finer than some trivia in a diner in the…eeeeeevening! That’s right, it’s Tuesday night, which means more KING TRIVIA here at Idle Hour in NoHo. 33 teams arrived for a showdown of epic proportions as newbies and veterans said yes to our quizzical quest with 7 rounds of the best game in town. 

The first half of the game was a monster of a tie, whittling down round after round until we finally have a 7-way split going into the half. 

During the Drinking Round, we paid homage to the challenges of decent penmanship for National Handwriting Day. POOR THINGS, eager to grab a little liquid encouragement, knocked it out of the park for the big win. 

It wasn’t until Round 5 that we finally had a leader. Alemany stepped up with a powerful double, eager to lock in for the final stretch. But Breakfast All Day was quick to step in during Round 6, leapfrogging into a safe position. With the top ten teams only points away from one another, it would all come down to a little geopolitickin’!

 

Our winners for the night were Barnes and Noble Permanent, Last Bus to Nutley, and Alemany!

 

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 121456 Barnes & Noble permanent 89 32 1.000
2 Last Bus to Nutley 87 31 0.969
3 Alemany 86 30 0.938
4 91785 Breakfast All Day 85 29 0.906
5 80500 We’re In Fourth Place 83 27 0.859
5 21459 Three Cool Boys 83 27 0.859
7 82024 We’re the problem, it’s us. 76 26 0.813
8 teamwork makes the dreamworks 75 25 0.781
9 40028 Kingbeez 74 24 0.750
10 81444 Grandma’s Ghost 73 23 0.719
11 Jacob Elordi’s graveyard dirt 71 21 0.672
11 Valleykyries 71 21 0.672
13 72778 Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 69 20 0.625
14 121452 Montanas 66 19 0.594
15 63257 OSCAR NOMINATED POOR THINGS - NOW IN THEATERS! 63 17 0.547
15 111640 Double Stuffed Oreo 63 17 0.547
17 115609 She-unit 61 16 0.500
18 120698 Paul Giamatti's secret menu 56 15 0.469
19 74239 Baby Geniuses 3 55 14 0.438
20 121440 Kweshtenz?? 54 13 0.406
21 Crayola’s + Will 53 12 0.375
22 27554 Quiz Kid Donnie Smith 51 11 0.344
23 Kwisatz Haderach 50 10 0.313
24 121442 Weaponized Competence 44 9 0.281
25 75079 720 of emotions 43 8 0.250
26 121441 Flaccid Scone 40 7 0.219
27 Come On Barbie Let’s Go Party 39 6 0.188
28 121446 Muscle mommies 34 5 0.156
29 The Megs 30 4 0.125
30 99108 MotherQuake 9.9 23 3 0.094
31 Cardy 18 2 0.063
32 52545 Here for the Host 6 1 0.031
33 Riboflavin 0 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Jan 16 2024
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

With a brief respite from the frigid temperatures, it was the perfect evening for some epic trivia. Fortunately, Idle Hour knows just what NoHo needs…and that’s seven rounds of the best game in the business: KING TRIVIA!

26 teams arrived for the delicious food, delightful drinks, and diabolical questions of our patented trivia format. 

It only took Trivial Pursuit of Dat Ass two rounds to step into the top spot, but they were followed closely by veterans of the Idle Hour arena. It was destined to be a heck of a scrum. 

We’re the Problem wasn’t satisfied to be left in the dust. They managed to tie in the third, and steal the lead in the fourth. By Round 5, they were 12 points ahead on a crazy double down. 

During our Drinking Round, we paid respects the best snack grade schoolers could hope for: Fig Newtons! With some amazing guesswork the 69ers took home the free shots. 

With only a few rounds left, it was going to come down to risky doubles and plenty trivia trouble. Bernie Maximus laid into the accelerator and drove all the way to second place with only a single round to spare. It was going to be a photo finish!

 

Our winners for the night were We’re the Problem It’s Us, Bernie Maximus, and Grandma’s Ghost!

 

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 82024 We’re the problem, it’s us. 85 28 1.000
2 104519 Bernie Maximus 74 27 0.964
3 81444 Grandma’s Ghost 72 26 0.929
4 120689 The 69ers 70 25 0.893
5 teamwork makes the dreamwork(s) 67 24 0.857
6 107541 Legally Distinct Branding 60 23 0.821
7 116663 Good question, next question 59 22 0.786
8 Boobies Over Movies 58 21 0.750
9 108255 Trivial Pursuit of Dat Ass 52 19 0.696
9 120697 Geralt of Trivia 52 19 0.696
11 107572 Quizzie McGuire 45 17 0.625
11 115278 Team Quizney 45 17 0.625
13 21459 Three Cool Boys 44 16 0.571
14 52545 Here for the Host 42 15 0.536
15 My Teammate Brian isn’t here yet but I swear he exists 41 14 0.500
16 Children of Divorce 38 13 0.464
17 107357 Team Blinks 31 12 0.429
18 120688 Falcons Fly Together 29 11 0.393
19 14631 Sherlock's Homies 28 10 0.357
20 75076 Drink-182 26 9 0.321
21 120698 Paul Giamatti's secret menu 25 7 0.268
21 Late shift 25 7 0.268
23 120699 The critics 23 6 0.214
24 120691 The Critics 21 5 0.179
25 120694 Bipolar Bears 19 4 0.143
26 Kickin’ Cuties 14 3 0.107
27 120690 Boobies Over Movies 0 0 0.012
27 Critics 0 0 0.012
27 Late to the Party 0 0 0.012